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[silenteden.livejournal.com]

[Kuhn is standing around, minding his own business, trying to figure out where the heck this shield is suddenly doing in his possession. But hey, it's a shield, right? Perhaps it'll come in handy.

He hears something behind him. Something... squishy-sounding?

He whirls around, confronted by a blob of... oh God he doesn't even know but ew, and it's coming right at him. With a yelp, he pulls out his bayonet and takes a shot. No real effect.]

Eheheh, uh... ... crap.

[And he runs! Or, well, he tries, but it's already in too close. It stretches its oozy body and engulfs him whole. Kuhn flails and squirms and tries to yell for help, but he finds himself losing his breath, gasping for air instead. Damn, is this really how it ends...?!

PTHOOEY!

The like-like squish-slides itself away, leaving Kuhn behind in a puddle of ooze. No more shield.

Don't mind the blue-haired steam gunner, he'll just be lying on the floor of the Plane, staring wide-eyed upwards as he tries to get his breathing pattern back to something resembling normal.]

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[polarization]

[ ... what was that. D: ]

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

[Still... trying... to breathe...! But he does manage to shakily sit up, coughing a little. He hasn't noticed Sefton yet, though.]

Nnngh... God.

[polarization]

[ If there was a stick around, he'd use it to poke Kuhn. But alas. Instead, he tries sidling closer while mostly keeping his eyes on the LikeLike. (Closer to Kuhn because maybe it's like lightning and doesn't strike the same place twice.) ]

Hey...

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

[He looks up at Sefton.]

Huh? Oh... Hey there... [More deep breaths, and a little more coughing.]

[polarization]

[ He licks his lips, because now he's really nervous about where he is in relation to where that monster thing is. ] You—you okay?

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

I... yeah, I... think so. Just... really winded.

[One more cough, then he tries to pick himself up. It's a wobbly, shaky sight, but he manages. He watches the Like-Like, still sludgeing its way away from them, wary.]

Whew. Uh... yeah, stay clear of that... thing.

[polarization]

No kidding. [ His arms cross over his chest, as if that would offer any sort of protection. ]

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

[He shakes his head, glaring at the stupid blob one last time before turning his attention fully to Sefton.]

What about you, kid? You alright?

[polarization]

Fine. Not the one that almost got eaten.

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

Yeah well, I was kind of occupied with that little bit. Didn't know if something had happened to you in the meanwhile or something.

[He notices a chunk of goop on his shoulder and, with an aggravated sigh, flicks it off.]

... Wait a minute. [He looks around, as if he dropped something.] Hey kid, did you see a shield around here?

[polarization]

[ ... silent headshake? ]

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

It was just here. Not even a second before that thing-- [Lightbulb!] ... You're kidding.

[He looks back at it, jaw hanging open, absolutely baffled.]

[polarization]

[ Sefton follows his gaze, if not Kuhn's meaning. ]

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

I think it's... still inside that thing! It ate it!

[polarization]

... it ate a shield?

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

Yes! Damn it, I kind of liked the way that thing looked! [Sigh!]

Oh well... guess I should be grateful it spit me back out at least, right? Heh.

[polarization]

Yeah... definitely.

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

Man... this place comes up with the weirdest things to throw at us...

[polarization]

I'd say s' less "weird" 'n more... "freaky".

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

Yeah. "Freaky" is a good word.

[polarization]

[ Sefton nods, then... starts heading off. It's even less safe to be wandering around now, so he's going to find the library or kitchen or something as soon as he can. ]

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

Oh, hey, where are you headed?

[polarization]

... somewhere?

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

If it's somewhere safe, mind showing me where?

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

[Shion has no words to describe that. None at all. It shocks him enough to actually make him feel like coming a little close to at least see if Kuhn is still breathing.]

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

[Oh he's definitely breathing. He's gasping for air, in fact, trying to get back to some sort of regular pattern with it and not managing all that well. He coughs a bit as he sits up.]

I... really... don't want to know.... what just... happened.

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

...I am not sure I would know how to describe what I just witnessed.

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

That's... that's fine. I'm... not sure what I just went through. Heh...

[He rubs the back of his head and takes another deep breath.]

This place just gets weirder and weirder.

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

I would say that is perhaps an understatement. Are you all right?

[tomysister.livejournal.com]

[wow, kuhn. that was classy]

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

[don't blame me, i didn't ask to get devoured by a goddamn pancake stack :|]

Wh-What-- [Coughcough! Breeeathe!!] ... Was... that.

[tomysister.livejournal.com]

Some sort of monster it seems...

[She stops. Something's not right. Actually it's VERY not right, but he can't really tell, although it's strange that she's speaking Japanese instead of that sort of translated-language that the Plane usually provides.

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

[Still coughing and trying to breathe properly~ He hasn't picked up on the language, though. Give it a bit.]

Aw geez... I think I saw my life flash before my eyes there... [He sits up, but not without groaning and rubbing the back of his head.]

[tomysister.livejournal.com]

Which life? Your game life, or your real life?

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

You know? They're pretty tied together. We'll go with both.

So... we both know how I'm doing currently. [Snort] But... what about you?

[tomysister.livejournal.com]

Waiting to go back to a dying reality, if it hasn't already disintegrated while I've been here.

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

So things didn't get any better? And there's still... no way for you to get out?

[tomysister.livejournal.com]

No. We evacuated all the people allocated in Operation Homecoming. The last thing left was handling the riots.

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

Geez...

[He shakes his head. Finally, he realizes what seems so off.]

So... think that's got anything to do with why you're speaking actual Japanese right now? I mean, instead of the... everything-speak?

[tomysister.livejournal.com]

[She blinks. Yes, she's caught off-guard.]

I'm... speaking Japanese? You're speaking Japanese... that's it.

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, he has that effect on people.]

I'm what? [Blink!] Hold on, what's it? What's what?

[tomysister.livejournal.com]

Something wasn't right. You're speaking in actual Japanese... that's what it was. And you say that I'm speaking Japanese as well..?

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

[He shakes his head.] I haven't been. The Plane's doing the weird translating thing for me, but not for you. At least, that's how it seems to me... But what's making it happen?

[tomysister.livejournal.com]

It's impossible to say. Why are there so many monsters here now? Something is going on that's greater than all of us.

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

As always. [He sighs and shakes his head.] This is really weird. Has anyone figured out what choice was made, or whatever?